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List of chancellors of the University of Missouri–Kansas City

Chancellors of the University of Missouri–Kansas City

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During the early twentieth century, several smaller Kansas City-area private colleges and universities were formed and later merge together to form what eventually became the University of Missouri–Kansas City.

The most significant predecessor institution was the privately owned University of Kansas City (1933–1963). During a 30 year period, 6 individuals led this institution as president, with one using the title Executive Secretary, plus an additional person serving solely on an interim basis.

When the University of Kansas City became a part of the University of Missouri system as the University of Missouri at Kansas City on July 1, 1963, the leaders of the campus became chancellors.[1]

Presidents (when the school was independent)/Chancellors (when the school became part of the University of Missouri system) of the school are:[2]

No. Image Name Term start Term end Ref.
Executive Secretary of the University of Kansas City (1933–1936)
1 Ernest H. Newcomb 1933 1936
Presidents of the University of Kansas City (1936–1963)
2 John Duncan Spaeth 1936 1938
3 Clarence Decker 1938 1953
interim Roy Rinehart 1953 1953
4 Earl J. McGrath 1953 1956
interim Richard M. Drake 1956 1956
5 1956 August 31, 1961 [3]
interim Carleton F. Scofield June 12, 1961 June 31, 1963 [a] [4][1]
Chancellors of the University of Missouri-Kansas City (1963–present)
6 Carleton F. Scofield July 1, 1963 [b] July 16, 1965 [1][5][6]
7 Randall M. Whaley July 17, 1965 September 6, 1967 [7][6][8]
interim Hamilton B.G. Robinson September 6, 1967 July 31, 1968 [8]
8 James C. Olson [c] August 1, 1968 June 30, 1976 [9][10]
interim Wesley J. Dale July 1, 1976 October 16, 1977 [11]
9 George A. Russell October 17, 1977 October 31, 1992 [d] [12][13][14][15]
interim Eleanor Schwartz September 16, 1991 May 15, 1992 [15]
10 May 15, 1992 January 31, 1999 [16][17]
interim Gordon Lamb February 1, 1999 March 31, 2000 [18]
11 Martha Gilliland April 1, 2000 December 31, 2005 [19][20]
interim Elson Floyd [e] January 1, 2005 April 30, 2005 [20]
interim Steven Lehmkuhle May 1, 2005 December 31, 2005 [21]
12 Guy Bailey January 1, 2006 July 31, 2008 [f] [22]
interim Leo Morton August 1, 2008 December 15, 2008 [23]
13 December 15, 2008 October 2017 [24][25][26]
interim Barbara A. Bichelmeyer August 15, 2017 June 19, 2018 [27]
14 C. Mauli Agrawal June 20, 2018 present [28]

Table notes:

  1. ↑ Scofield continued to lead the campus on as the chancellor of UMKC.
  2. ↑ Scofield was previously the last leader of a private University of Kansas City.
  3. ↑ Resigned to head University of Missouri system.
  4. ↑ Resigned to head the University of Missouri system.
  5. ↑ Interim leader through his position as system president.
  6. ↑ Resigned to head Texas Tech University.

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 Doyle, Patricia Jansen (February 26, 1963). "K.C.U., M.U. Plan A Merger". Kansas City Times. p. 1. The University of Kansas City would join the state university system as the University of Missouri at Kansas City under an agreement reached here yesterday. The merger, which would change K.C.U. from a private to a public university, hinges upon the state providing the necessary funds set at $7,100,000 for the 1963-65 biennium. The funds probably needs to come from an increase of sales tax. If the funds are provided, the change will take place July 1... Dr. Elmer Ellis, president of M.U., announced in Columbia concurrently with the announcement here, that he would recommend to the board of curators that Carleton F. Scofield be named chancellor of the University of Missouri at Kansas City. The K.C.U. board yesterday promoted Dr. Scofield from acting president to president of the university.
  2. ↑ "Historical listing of all UMKC Chancellors". University of Missouri-Kansas City. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Drake Quits at K.C.U.". The Kansas City Star. May 5, 1961. p. 1. Dr. Richard M. Drake, chancellor of the University of Kansas City resigned today because of dissatisfaction with financial support given to the university... It is effective August 31.
  4. ↑ "To Head K.C.U. On Acting Basis". Kansas City Times. May 30, 1961. p. 1. Dr. Carleton F. Scofield, executive assistant to the chancellor and director of graduate studies at the University of Kansas City, was appointed acting chancellor of the university yesterday afternoon at the regular meeting of the board of trustees. John A. Morgan, chairman of the board, said that Dr. Scofield will assume his duties June 12. Dr. Richard M. Drake, chancellor resigned on May 5, effective August 31.
  5. ↑ Doyle, Patricia Jansen (July 21, 1964). "Ellis To Name U.M.K.C. Head". Kansas City Times. p. 3. President Elmer Ellis said yesterday he plans to name a new chancellor for the University of Missouri at Kansas City by January 1. The new chief administrator will not join the Kansas staff until after the retirement of Dr. Carleton F. Scofield, who will retire June 30 after reaching the compulsory retirement age of 65, he said.
  6. 1 2 "Scofield Ends Official Duties At U.M.K.C.". Kansas City Times. July 17, 1965. p. 3. Dr. Carleton F. Scofield, retiring chancellor of the University of Missouri at Kansas City, ended his last official day at the university yesterday saying he felt quite gratified and humble... Dr. Randall McVay Whaley will assume his duties as chancellor today, but Dr. Scofield said he would continue to be in the office to assist Dr. Whaley a few days.
  7. ↑ "To Top Post At U.M.K.C.". The Kansas City Star. March 21, 1965. p. 1. Dr. Randall McVay Whaley, 49 years old, vice-president for graduate studies and research at Wayne State University, Detroit, yesterday was named chancellor of the University of Missouri at Kansas City... No date was set for the administrative change, although Dr. Whaley is expected to take over this summer. Dr. Scofield's retirement will be official September 1.
  8. 1 2 Doyle, Patricia Jansen (September 6, 1967). "Whaley Out At U.M.K.C.". The Kansas City Star. p. 1. Dr. Randall M. Whaley, who Saturday submitted his resignation effective December 31 as chancellor of the University of Missouri at Kansas City, today was relieved of his office immediately by the M.U. Board of Curators... The curators named Dr. Hamilton B.G. Robinson, dean of the school of dentistry, as acting chancellor...
  9. ↑ Doyle, Patricia Jansen (May 10, 1968). "U.M.K.C. Chief Chosen". The Kansas City Star. p. 1. Dr. James C. Olson, vice-president for graduate studies and research at the University of Nebraska, today was named chancellor of the University of Missouri at Kansas City. The announcement was made by John C. Weaver, president of the 4-campus M.U. system, who said the new chancellor would assume his duties here August 1.
  10. ↑ "Interim President At Missouri U.". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. May 29, 1976. p. 3. James C. Olson, chancellor of the University of Missouri at Kansas City since 1968 has been appointed interim president of the university's four campuses. The Board of Curators announced the unanimous selection Friday, effective June 1. Olson replaces C. Brice Ratchford, who resigned May 21 after serving as president for five years.
  11. ↑ Koppe, George (June 26, 1976). "Dr. Dale to Fill in as U.M.K.C. Chancellor". Kansas City Times. p. 3. Dr. Wesley J. Dale, provost of the University of Missouri-Kansas City, was named acting chancellor of U.M.K.C. yesterday at a meeting of the university's Board of Curators in Columbia. Dr. Dale, a former dean of graduate studies at U.M.K.C., will assume the responsibilities of Dr. James C. Olson, U.M.K.C. chancellor who last month was named interim president of the 4-campus university after the resignation of Dr. C. Brice Ratchford. The appointment of Dr. Dale will be effective July 1.
  12. ↑ "U.M.K.C. Head Named". The Kansas City Star. August 22, 1977. p. 33. Dr. George A. Russell, a 56-year-old native Missourian who has been vice-chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for the last five years, today was named chancellor of the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
  13. ↑ "New Chancellor Predicts Bright Future for U.M.K.C.". The Kansas City Star. October 17, 1977. p. 3. Dr. George A. Russell, in his first day as chancellor of the University of Missouri-Kansas City, said that the college is perhaps 10-years away from becoming a major first-rate university.
  14. ↑ Young, Virginia (July 27, 1991). "New MU President Named". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 1. George Russell, chancellor of the University of Missouri at Kansas City for the last 14 years, was appointed president of the University of Missouri on Friday... Russell will succeed C. Peter Magrath. He (Magrath) is leaving in November to become president of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges in Washington.
  15. 1 2 "Interim chancellor to begin". The Kansas City Star. August 23, 1991. p. 33. Eleanor Schwartz, vice chancellor of academic affairs at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, will assume her duties as interim chancellor next month. Current UMKC Chancellor George Russell said in a letter issued Thursday that Schwartz will assume her new post on Sept. 16. She will replace Russell, who was named president of the University of Missouri system last month. He will maintain an office in Kansas City until November.
  16. ↑ Canon, Scott (May 16, 1992). "Interim chancellor named UMKC head". The Kansas City Star. p. 1. Eleanor Schwartz, interim chancellor of the University of Missouri-Kansas City, was named Friday to lead the campus permanently. Schwartz, 55, had been interim chancellor since September then UMKC Chancellor George Russell was chosen to be president of the University of Missouri system.
  17. ↑ Franey, Lynn (January 14, 1999). "UMKC leader to step down". The Kansas City Star. p. 1. After seven years leading the University of Missouri-Kansas City, chancellor Eleanor Brantley Schwartz resigned Wednesday and plans to return to teaching. Her resignation, effective Feb. 1, comes after a tumultuous year at UMKC.
  18. ↑ Franey, Lynn (January 30, 1999). "Interim chancellor hired to lead UMKC". The Kansas City Star. p. 25. Gordon Lamb, hired Friday as interim chancellor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City said he wants to keep UMKC on the path of progress.
  19. ↑ Franey, Lynn (December 4, 1999). "Choice for chancellor see school, city link". The Kansas City Star. p. 1. Martha Gilliland accepted the position of chancellor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City on Friday with an impassioned speech about her vision for a strong university linked closely with a city that she believes is on the move. Gilliland, who is provost at Tulane University, a private university in New Orleans, will take over as chancellor April 1.
  20. 1 2 Franey, Lynn; Spivak, Jeffery (December 4, 2004). "In face of unrest, UMKC's Gilliland say she'll resign". The Kansas City Star. p. 1. In the end, growing faculty trumped the strong support of civic leaders for Martha Gilliland who said Friday she would resign as the University of Missouri-Kansas City's chancellor. Gilliland, who will leave her job Jan. 1, had been under increasing pressure from professors, who faulted her for focusing too much on UMKC's image and not enough on its academic reputation. University of Missouri system President Elson Floyd said he intended to spend much of his time in Kansas City in January and February, essentially acting as UMKC's top leader until he chooses an interim chancellor.
  21. ↑ Franey, Lynn (April 27, 2005). "Interim chancellor chosen for UMKC". The Kansas City Star. p. 67. University of Missouri system President Elson Floyd has handed daily responsibility for the Kansas City campus to an interim chancellor, who will lead until Floyd chooses a permanent chancellor. Steven Lehmkuhle, the system's senior vice president for academic affairs will become the University of Missouri-Kansas City's interim chancellor next Monday, Floyd announced Tuesday. Floyd expects to name a chancellor to replace former chancellor Martha Gilliland by September.
  22. ↑ Carter, Maria (July 26, 2005). "UMKC Appoints New Chancellor". KCUR-FM. UMKC has named a new chancellor, University of Texas-San Antonio provost Guy Bailey. The University of Missouri-Kansas City's top position has been in flux since Martha Gilliland stepped down amid controversy in December. Bailey will begin his duties on January first.
  23. ↑ "Interim Chancellor Named For UMKC". KCUR-FM. July 15, 2008. University of Missouri System President Gary Forsee has named Leo Morton as interim chancellor of the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Morten will replace Guy Bailey who left to become the president of Texas Tech University.
  24. ↑ "UMKC Appoints New Chancellor". KCUR-FM. December 15, 2008. UMKC recently announced that its acting chancellor, Leo Morton, will stay in the position permanently. Morton stepped in temporarily this past summer when then-chancellor Guy Baily left for Texas Tech University.
  25. ↑ Moxley, Elle (August 9, 2017). "UMKC Chancellor Leo Morton To Depart Early". KCUR-FM. In May, Morton, who has led UMKC since 2008, announced his intention to retire in spring 2018. But on Tuesday, Morton told Choi he would leave in October. Morton has been offered a job as chief operating officer at Kansas City-based DeBruce Companies.
  26. ↑ Martellaro, John (October 12, 2017). "Chancellor Leo E. Morton retiring after nine years of victories". Perspectives. Morton retires from his nine-year stint as chancellor this October.
  27. ↑ Shahriari, Sara (August 9, 2017). "Bichelmeyer Named UMKC Interim Chancellor". KBIA. University of Missouri System President Mun Choi named an interim chancellor to the University of Missouri-Kansas City today. Barbara Bichelmeyer will serve as interim chancellor of UMKC effective August 15, when Chancellor Leo E. Morton retires.
  28. ↑ "Mauli Agrawal named Chancellor of the University of Missouri-Kansas City". UT San Antonio Today. February 6, 2018. The University of Missouri System today announced the selection of C. Mauli Agrawal, UTSA Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, as Chancellor of the University of Missouri-Kansas City, effective June 20, 2018.
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